# 摩 — Chafe

Frequency rank 1375 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 誇 (Pride), less common than 拒 (Refuse).

- On’yomi: ま
- Kun’yomi: —
- Radical: 手 Hand (Kangxi 64)
- Frequency path: Level XI of XX

A tombstone on top with a hand below — a hand rubs against a tombstone, chafing the stone surface smooth over time.

In words:

- 摩擦 まさつ — friction,rubbing,rubdown,chafe

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